Section (Object)

Represents the Section object.
The Section object is a specification of a sectioning display and computationwith a section plane, section slice or section box.

Properties


Property AnnotatedViews() As (Read Only)
Returns the AnnotatedViews collection of the section.
Example: 
    This example retrieves the AnnotatedViews collection of NewSection Section.
    
    Dim TheAnnotatedViewsList As AnnotatedViews
    Set TheAnnotatedViewsList = NewSection.AnnotatedViews
Property Behavior() As
Returns or sets the general behavior of the section: Freeze, Automatic update, manual update

The behavior value are defined in .

Example: 
    The first example retrieves the behavior of NewSection Section.
    
    Dim SectionBehavior As CatSectionBehavior
    Behavior = NewSection.Behavior
    

    

    The second example sets the behavior of NewSection Section.
    
    NewSection.Behavior = catSectionBehaviorAutomatic
Property CutMode() As
Returns or sets the cutting mode of the section.

The cutting mode value is 1 for clipping or 0 without clipping.

Example: 
    The first example retrieves the cutting mode of NewSection Section.
    
    Dim SectionMode As Integer
    SectionMode = NewSection.CutMode
    

    

    The second example sets the cutting mode of NewSection Section.
    
    NewSection.CutMode = 1
Property Group() As
Returns or sets the sectionned group.

By default, it is the all leaves group.

Example: 
    The first example retrieves the group of NewSection Section.
    
    Dim AGroup As Group
    AGroup = NewSection.Group
    

    

    The second example sets the group of NewSection Section.
    
    Dim AGroup As Group
    NewSection.Group = AGroup
Property Height() As
Returns or sets the height of the section.

The height value must be greater than 0.

Example: 
    The first example retrieves the height of NewSection Section.
    
    Dim SectionHeight As double
    SectionHeight = NewSection.Height
    

    

    The second example sets the height value of NewSection Section.
    
    NewSection.Height = 100.
Property Marker3Ds() As (Read Only)
Returns the Marker3Ds collection of the section.
Example: 
    This example retrieves the Marker3Ds collection of NewSection Section.
    
    Dim TheMarker3DsList As Marker3Ds
    Set TheMarker3DsList = NewSection.Marker3Ds
Property Thickness() As
Returns or sets the thickness of the section.

The thickness value must be greater than 0.

Example: 
    The first example retrieves the thickness of NewSection Section.
    
    Dim SectionThickness As double
    SectionThickness = NewSection.Thickness
    

    

    The second example sets the thickness value of NewSection Section.
    
    NewSection.Thickness = 100.
Property Type() As
Returns or sets the type of the section.

The type value are defined in .

Example: 
    The first example retrieves the type of NewSection Section.
    
    Dim SectionType As CatSectionType
    SectionType = NewSection.Type
    

    

    The second example sets the type of NewSection Section.
    
    NewSection.Type = catSectionTypeSlice
Property Width() As
Returns or sets the width of the section.

The width value must be greater than 0.

Example: 
    The first example retrieves the width of NewSection Section.
    
    Dim SectionWidth As double
    SectionWidth = NewSection.Width
    

    

    The second example sets the width value of NewSection Section.
    
    NewSection.Width = 100.

Methods


Func Export() As
Exports the sections curves of the section in a document.
Returns:
The document
Example: 
    This example exports the section curves of NewSection Section in PartDoc document.
    
    Dim PartDoc As Document
    PartDoc = NewSection.Export
Sub GetPosition( oComponents)
Retrieves the position of the section.

The position of the section is made of a coordinate system whose origin is the center of the section, and X and Y axes lie on the section. It is retrieved in an array of the X, Y, Z axes components and the origin components with respect to the absolute coordinate system.

Parameters:
oComponents
The position of the section
  • oComponents( 0) is the X component of the X-axis
  • oComponents( 1) is the Y component of the X-axis
  • oComponents( 2) is the Z component of the X-axis
  • oComponents( 3) is the X component of the Y-axis
  • oComponents( 4) is the Y component of the Y-axis
  • oComponents( 5) is the Z component of the Y-axis
  • oComponents( 6) is the X component of the Z-axis
  • oComponents( 7) is the Y component of the Z-axis
  • oComponents( 8) is the Z component of the Z-axis
  • oComponents( 9) is the X component of the origin
  • oComponents(10) is the Y component of the origin
  • oComponents(11) is the Z component of the origin
Example: 
    This example retrieves the position of NewSection Section.
    
    Dim Components (11)
    NewSection.GetPosition Components
Func IsEmpty() As
Indicates whether the section is empty.

The indicator value is 0 if the section is empty or 1 if the section comprise at least one segment.

Example: 
    This example retrieves the information on NewSection Section.
    
    Dim Indicator
    Indicator = NewSection.IsEmpty
Sub SetPosition( iComponents)
Sets the position of the section.
Parameters:
oComponents
The position of the section with respect to the absolute coordinate system
  • iComponents( 0) is the X component of the X-axis
  • iComponents( 1) is the Y component of the X-axis
  • iComponents( 2) is the Z component of the X-axis
  • iComponents( 3) is the X component of the Y-axis
  • iComponents( 4) is the Y component of the Y-axis
  • iComponents( 5) is the Z component of the Y-axis
  • iComponents( 6) is the X component of the Z-axis
  • iComponents( 7) is the Y component of the Z-axis
  • iComponents( 8) is the Z component of the Z-axis
  • iComponents( 9) is the X component of the origin
  • iComponents(10) is the Y component of the origin
  • iComponents(11) is the Z component of the origin
Example: 
    This example sets the position of NewSection Section.
    
    Dim MatrixPos (11) As Double
    MatrixPos( 0) = 1.0
    MatrixPos( 1) = 0.0
    MatrixPos( 2) = 0.0
    MatrixPos( 3) = 0.0
    MatrixPos( 4) = 1.0
    MatrixPos( 5) = 0.0
    MatrixPos( 6) = 0.0
    MatrixPos( 7) = 0.0
    MatrixPos( 8) = 1.0
    MatrixPos( 9) = 1000.0
    MatrixPos(10) = 0.0
    MatrixPos(11) = 0.0
    NewSection.SetPosition MatrixPos